which trion blades?

[mavrick1903]

Which trion blades? need a few general purpose, and I understand that some are better at a true cut than others when it comes to blade deflection?

 

[ForumMFG]

I really enjoy the FS & FSG series.  Fast and Clean.  I love them.

 

[Martin Johnson]

I hope you can read this....it is a little old, but it will give you a pretty good feel for how to select the right blade/s for your applications.

Martin

 

[ForumMFG]

Martin,

Do you have that in PDF format so that we can download it?  I printed it out and it's really not that good.  Hard to read.  But I can see how great of a chart it is.  I would like a clean copy if you can some how to that?

Maybe it's my printer?

 

[score0matic]

Maverick
If you are looking for general purpose blades Consider picking up a Bosch variety pack such as

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-TC21HC-21-Piece-T-Shank-Contractor/dp/B000FAMX3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250100167&sr=8-1 

The key to success with any jigsaw is to have the Right blade on for the Specific task.    No one ever complains about having too many Good router bits or Good jigsaw blades and for $25.00 .  When you find a grind that you like try the Festool.

PERSONAL OPINION
Bosch blades are as good as Festools (when comparing apples to apples, same length, thickness, tooth structure...) And are more readily available.  and their new X-tra clean blades are Tops

Thanks Craig

 

[Martin Johnson]

The file was to big to post here, but I sent you an email...Page 78 & 79 of the catalog will give you similar information if you focus on cut type & Material.

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

I think this is what Martin was wanting to post.

Jigsaw Blade Comparison Chart

This is located on the jigsaw product pages on the website.

 

[Martin Johnson]

So now you have three different ways of looking at the information...each one has a slightly different way of presenting the information...of course you also have the great personal feedback from the forum itself...Happy Shopping ;-)

 

[tbellemare]

Festool makes a 35-Blade Assortment that handles most of the typical tasks.

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Tom

 

[ForumMFG]

I have that kit and it's wonderfull.  I would recommend it to anyone.  I've used the FS style blades the most out of that kit.

 

[ForumMFG]

To Festool Employee's,

Why should we go out and buy Festool jigsaw blades?  What seperates them from the top of the line Bosch blades?

I'm just wondering if Festool makes them a different way, if they use a different technology or approach.  Maybe there is something about these blades that are not so obvious?

 

[sw1211]

I haven't tried these yet, they're from Starrett and they're supposed to provide real smooth cuts.

http://www.starrett.com/pages/1536_dual_cut.cfm

 

[ForumMFG]

Those are nice.  Never seen anything like it.  I bet it goes a lot faster as it cuts on the up and down stroke.

 

[Brice Burrell]

I haven't tried these yet, they're from Starrett and they're supposed to provide real smooth cuts.

http://www.starrett.com/pages/1536_dual_cut.cfm

That's an interesting concept, don't know if it'll work but interesting none the less.

Those are nice.  Never seen anything like it.  I bet it goes a lot faster as it cuts on the up and down stroke.

Yeah, but have you ever used a jigsaw blade that cut on the down stroke?

 

[tbellemare]

It sure seems like it would want to "bounce" the saw.

Logically, it would also require an additional "splinter-guarding sheet" or something sacrificial underneath.

Tom

 

[ForumMFG]

I haven't tried these yet, they're from Starrett and they're supposed to provide real smooth cuts.

http://www.starrett.com/pages/1536_dual_cut.cfm

That's an interesting concept, don't know if it'll work but interesting none the less.

Those are nice.  Never seen anything like it.  I bet it goes a lot faster as it cuts on the up and down stroke.

Yeah, but have you ever used a jigsaw blade that cut on the down stroke?

Yes, I have used a down stroke blade before... Not my cup of tea.  I'm sure the concept works considering it's a production item and Starrett makes them.

 

[score0matic]

It sure seems like it would want to "bounce" the saw.

Logically, it would also require an additional "splinter-guarding sheet" or something sacrificial underneath.

The opposite is the case.

logically it would not require any splinter guards because the top surface is being cut on the saws down stroke while the bottom is being cut on the upstroke.

 It looks as if they have a blade  for 1/2" and one for 3/4" material

However:  you may have some tear out  on the top side if you use the short blade in 3/4" sheet goods and on the bottom if you use the long blade in 1/2" material

Additional problems would arise if you tried to cut  with the saw in an aggressive orbit.

Thanks Craig

 

[tbellemare]

I get it, Craig. I had a nagging feeling that I was missing something.

It still seems like it would want to pick up the saw on the down stroke?

Tom

 

[Mike B]

Why should we go out and buy Festool jigsaw blades?  What seperates them from the top of the line Bosch blades?

I suspect nothing (but price). For me I'll stick to the Bosch blades... that new Extra Clean blade for wood they have produced is fantastic.

 

[score0matic]

Tom
I am sure it has a similar feel to the down cutting blades that folks use to keep form chipping laminate which require signifiant downward pressure to keep under control.

Festool's  Clear Chip inserts make these solutions meaningless  and it was a primary reason i spent $120 more than the Bosch

Thanks Craig